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Ken_Stallings
Seasoned Traveler
4 days ago

Be A Pro defensive grading

Seems to me that the grading handed out in Be A Pro mode is overly strict, far more so than the grading for offense and team play.  My avatar player gives up zero goals and only five or so shots on goal the entire game, and yet my defensive grade for the game is B-.  

I realize that blocking shots, or stealing the puck counts for the grade, but there isn't sufficient weight given to denial of the opponent's shooting opportunities.  I mean what's better quality defense, denying the opponent shots on goal through clogging up the neutral zone, or preventing the opponent from getting set to pass the puck around, or letting the opponent get set up for shots and then blocking them, or stick checking the puck away?

In my view, there isn't proper grading for denying the opponent the offensive zone.

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    Ken_Stallings
    Seasoned Traveler
    2 days ago

    Let me provide a recent and more detailed example of the issue.  Played a road game.  Team earned a shutout, giving the opponent only 18 shots on goal and my shift only allowed about three shots on goal.  Individually, got at least one defensive zone steal and blocked two shots.  My defensive grade?  It was a B- at 68%!

    Now, if a shutout and only three shots on goal for my shift is a B-, precisely what does one have to do to earn an A grade?  You can't go lower than zero in goals allowed!  So, do we have to earn a shutout with zero shots on goal, ten blocked shots, and ten defensive zone steals?

  • wow your lucky they didn't score on you. EVERY time they score on my shift, I have gotten a "missed assignment" penalty on the coaches score for defense. I went from a 72% to a 53% for 1 goal against and the kicker is that I was right there, within arms length of the goalie and shooter but I still get that "missed assignment".